Hong Kong’s environmental authorities approved a controversial public housing plan at the city’s oldest golf course on Thursday on condition the layout be revised to preserve a patch of woodland. The conditional approval from the director of environmental protection came eight days after government advisers …
DP World’s ‘Second Life’ container of golf balls made its return on the DP World Tour at this week’s Korea Championship Presented by Genesis at the Jack Nicklaus Golf Club. As a global logistics expert, DP World leverages its logistics and supply chain network to transport the …
Peter Downie , a veteran of the golf industry in the region, has been recognised for his achievements over the course of more than three decades. Scotsman Downie, whose well-travelled career has seen him work in the Cayman Islands, Dubai, Singapore and Hong Kong, has …
The Vietnam Golf Coast (VGC) has recently relaunched and is promoting Central Vietnam as an ideal destination for golf tourism. With the reopening of air links to important markets like Japan, Korea, India, and China, Danang International Airport is expected to see an increase in …
A busy year of championships lies ahead as the Asia-Pacific Golf Confederation (APGC) makes up for lost time. “This is a very big year for our championships because it’s a catch-up year really after three long years of Covid delays,” said John Hopkins, Chairman of the …
Sentosa in Singapore has become the world’s first carbon neutral golf club, delivering on a commitment made during the HSBC Women’s World Championship in 2021. As part of its sustainability commitment, and to complement ongoing carbon abatement efforts identified during its carbon profiling, the Club …
Blue-chip tournaments and events allied to an expanded course portfolio and a renewed thirst for golf travel will see Central Vietnam cement its status as one of Asia’s must-visit golf destinations in 2023. That’s the view from the Vietnam Golf Coast (VGC) — a freshly …
Four golf industry stalwarts have bolstered the Asia-Pacific Golf Confederation’s (APGC) Board of Directors. Bones Floro (Philippines), Major General Abdulla Al Hashmi (United Arab Emirates), Yoshihiro Nishi (Hong Kong) and Sarah Chia (Australia) have all commenced two-year terms in office. Taimur Hassan Amin, Chairman of …
Laguna Golf Lang Co, one of Vietnam’s leading clubs, has strengthened its ties with the Asian Tour by renewing its status as an Asian Tour Destination until 2025. An exclusive network of 12 elite clubs with direct ties to the Asian Tour, the Asian Tour …
The launch of a Danang Conference and the eagerly-awaited resumption of the Certificate in Greenkeeping (CIG) programme were among the Asian Golf Industry Federation (AGIF) highlights in 2022. “After enduring a challenging period during the Covid-19 pandemic, 2022 was the year when the AGIF further …
